Global Perspectives on Mentoring
Transforming Contexts, Communities and Cultures
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2006
457 pages
978-1-60752-870-8 (ISBN)
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This book will examine mentoring from a global perspective in an effort to discover the commonalties and differences, not only in diverse fields of practice, but across a wide range of contextual Place your subscription or standing order today! settings. Each chapter of the book will contain an overview of the program, problems encountered and solutions to them, benefits, outcomes, impact, and thoughts for reflection and consideration. The editor will examine common themes and explore their cross cultural implications. The volume is intended for those interested in the concept of mentoring in any professional setting and culture. It will provide important insights into how to create a mentoring program, strategies for overcoming problems, and methods for assessing outcomes and impact.
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Frances K. Kochan | Joseph T. Pascarelli
Global Perspectives on Mentoring
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09/2000
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I BUILDING NURTURING CONTEXTS FOR YOUTH THROUGH MENTORING
- 1. Creating Connections Across New Learning Systems in the UK's National Mentoring Pilot Project
- 2. Building Cultures of Caring and Empowerment for Israel's At-Risk Youth
- 3. Possible Futures Envisioned by Student Mentees in Amsterdam
- 4. Developing Cultural Citizens through Australia's Young Artists Mentoring Program
- 5. Bridges and Barriers in Australia's Youth Mentoring Programs
- Part II REBUILDING CULTURES FOR EQUITY AND ACCESS
- 6. Fostering Career Development for Black Academics in the New South Africa
- 7. Women, Mentoring, and Opportunity in Higher Education: A South African Experience
- 8. Creating Mentoring Networks to Foster Women's Roles in Higher Education Across Continents and Contexts
- 9. Breaking Barriers in Business: Coaching Women for Career Advancement in the United Kingdom
- Part III RESHAPING PROFESSIONAL CULTURES
- 10. In Between Worlds: The Tensions of In-Service Mentoring in Israel
- 11. Creating Cultures of Collegiality: Mentoring in Swedish Schools
- 12. Changing the Professional Development Landscape Through Mentoring: School/University Partnering in the United Kingdom
- 13. A Case for Leadership, Relationships, and School Change in Pakistan
- Part IV FOSTERING LEARNING COMMUNITIES
- 14. From Reducing Attrition to Building Learning Communities: A University Mentoring Program
- 15. International E-Mentoring for a Healthy Future: The Global Action Network Experience
- 16. Building International Cultures of Synergy Through Online Social Networks
- 17. Shifting the Odds in the Casino of Academic Publishing Through Mentorship
- Part V MENTORING AS PERSONAL ANDTRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH
- 18. On the Bridge: A Cross-Cultural Mentoring Model for Higher Education
- 19. Insights from Two Cross-Cultural Mentoring Journeys
- 20. Love, Trust, and Concern: Ingredients for Successful Mentoring Relationships
- Conclusion: Culture, Context, and Issues of Change Related to Mentoring Programs and Relationships
- About the Contributors
